Afro Beta: Recent Episodes
Afro Beta
This is a mix of various vibes from the cosmic soul brother Roy Ayers. As one of the leaders of musical Pan-Africanism, his cultural influence is unsurpassed in pushing forward the concept of Red, Black and Green being the colors of the ongoing liberation movement.
This mix filled with remixes, originals, and other vibes that keep his culturally legacy moving forward. So turn on, tune in, and catch a dose. Everybody loves the sunshine…
Red, Black, and Green [Original]
Holiday [DJ Spinna]
Funk In The Hole [Platinum Pied Pipers]
Searching [Osunlade]
2000 [Roy Ayers + Fela + MJ]
Positive Vibe [Bah Samba]
Antonata [Atjazz]
Kwajilori [Sir Piers]
I Am Your Mind Pt. II [Bassment Jaxx]
Electric Vibes [DJ Spinna]
Holiday [Kenny Dope]
Out!!!
So this is a 2 hour Afro Beta dedication set I did on Middle East Coast Mecca (Sunday nights 11p-1a est) the night after the last Afro Beta event at The Nile in RVA. It was an emotional night so I wanted to do a set that captured some of the tracks I played the most over the 5 years of Afro Beta sessions. The first hour is an afrobeat session and the second hour has some deep fro house grooves from the crates of the mind. Check it deeply and enjoy. The Energy never dies.....
HollaHollaHolla!!!
This is a mix from the 12/8/13 edition of Middle East Coast Mecca recorded live on Richmond Independent Radio (wrir.org). It was the first show after the passing of Nelson mandela and is a celebration of the new sounds, ideas and vibes currently coming out of South Africa. All of the tracks are from SA artists except for the tracks that start at 22:00 and 26:00 which channels Nigerian and Yoruba vibrations.
Enjoy!
This is the first hour of the October 10th edition of "Middle East Coast Mecca". Heavy afrobeat vibes both o.g. and stateside sounds. Peep the flavor and check the show Sunday nights from 11pm-1am est.
"Blackman Know Yourself" [The Roots, Dice Raw] - Femi Kuti
"Battle Of The Species" - Antibalas
"You No Go Die....Unless" - Fela Kuti
"Soulpower" [Lack of Afro] - Kokolo
"Ariya" [Psychejuju] - Tony Allen
"More Heavy" - Bosq, Kaleta
"Let Your Mind Take the Place of Your Body" - Living Funk
"African Rumble" Timo Lassy
PSA / Meechi's Cut -> "Sankofa" - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
"Chapita" - Dick Khoza
HollaHollaHolla!!!
The February edition of the Afro Beta event that goes down every first Saturday at The Nile was a celebration of Black Poetry in it's many forms. This is a live mix from the 4/1 edition of Middle East Coast Mecca that revisited a lot of the tracks that were played that night.
My Beat - Blaze ft. Palmer Brown
Pride - Osunlade ft. Nadirah Shakoor
I Apologize - Oveous Maximus
TXEZA - AM Roots
Possible Word - YSE
Addicted To Soulful Music - Marco Van Erpen, Jesse Jackson
White Label
Celebration - Blak Beat Niks
Jus' Dance - Mr. V
Electric Santeria - Ursula Rucker
Groove U Tonight - Tyree Cooper, Shyk Styklo
Fire In My Soul - SoulDeep Collective
Out!!!
This another session of deep house, international beats, and wide open summer jams that are influenced by the monthly AudioMassTransit event Afro Beta that we throw here in Richmond, VA every First Saturday. It was recorded live on my weekly show "Middle East Coast Mecca" which airs on Sunday night on WRIR.org from 1-3AM EST. Much like the AB event, this mix spans African, Latin, Middle Eastern and Jazz elements among other sounds and is heavy on native rhythms. Unfortunately it's impossible to completely capture the raw energy and live drums of a live Afro Beta Session but this series of mixes is the closest you'll get. Open up the windows, crank up the volume, and enjoy.....
Cross My Mind - Jill Scott
Amazon - White Label
Drums of Benirras - Copyright, Shovell
Soulflower Sax - Matthias Heilebronn
Our Time Is Coming - Masters At Work, Roy Ayers
Whohadrums - Chocolate Puma
Return of the Coconut Groove - Trio Eletrico
Sentir el Calor - J & M Brothers
No Pares - Sullee, Isabel Fructuoso
So Sexy - Sendos Fuera
Love and Respect - Carlos Sanchez Movement
Out!!!
This is an AfroBeta session I put together on the fly to celebrate the start of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Ethiopia's lone entry into these Winter Olympics Robel Taklemariam. Robel is the brother of Natan, Yosef, and Benyam who are owners of The Nile Restaurant/ Ethiopian Ski Association here in Richmond, VA where I do AfroBeta. Robel has re-written history through his perseverance and pursuing his love in cross-country skiing. This session is to his enduring spirit and dedication to representing his culture to the fullest. This mix is full of o.g. tracks and remixes from Masters At Work, Osunlade, Terry Hunter and others. Check it deeply...
Percussion Suite/ Tony Devivo
Tired Little One/ Bah Samba
Loot/ Mafikizolo
Expensive Shit/ Fela Kuti
Umabamaruma/ Jorge Ben Hor
Oh Well/ Tamara Wellons
Addiction/ Kanye West
Breathe/ Scott Wozniak, Magnit
Non-Stop Rock/ Mark Knight
See The Day/ Sade
Sincere/ MJ Cole, Nova Caspar
Fini!!!